服用

fú yòng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to take (medicine)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 使用 shǐ yòng 使用 shǐ yòng to use to use, more general: to use

Synonyms

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• 吃药 chī yào 吃药 chī yào to take medicine when referring to taking oral medication: to take medicine

Usage notes

Collocations

服用 typically pairs with medicine, supplements, or substances; not used for food or drink.

Formality

More formal than 吃药 (chī yào); common in written instructions and medical contexts.

Example Sentences

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他因为 服用 兴奋剂被取消了比赛资格。

He was disqualified from the competition for taking stimulants.

请按时 服用 这种药。

Please take this medicine on time.

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Words Containing 服用

• 饭后服用 饭后服用 fàn hòu fú yòng: post cibum (pharm.)

Child Words of 服用

• 服 服 fú: clothes
• 服 服 fù: classifier for medicine: dose
• 用 用 yòng: to use